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1:00 PM PT - Feb 26th, 2007

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Richard Opfer Auctioneering, Inc.
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Timonium, MD 21093
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PREVIEW LOCATION: THE AMERICAN DIME MUSEUM 1808 Maryland Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland 21210 Friday, February 23rd Noon through 5 p.m.; Saturday, February 24th Noon through 5 p.m.; Sunday, February 25th 1 p.m. through 5 p.m.

AMERICAN DIME MUSEUM LIQUIDATION AUCTION

327 items

Lot Description Estimates
(USD)
1
Lot 1
GIANT BALL OF STRING HAUSSNER'S REPLICA


Replica of Haussner's famous ball of string; approx. 4' diameter; EX

 300
-
500
2
Lot 2
LIFE SIZE WAX HEAD


Probably Ernest Hemingway; implant beard; wig; damaged and...

 50
-
100
3
Lot 3
LIFE-SIZE VINYL HEAD OF YOUNG BLACK MAN


Glass eyes and wig; EX.

 50
-
100
4
Lot 4
LIFE-SIZE VINYL HEAD


Unknown image with glass eyes and implanted hair; EX.

 50
-
100
5
Lot 5
WAX FOOD BACON & EGGS


Very realistic bacon and eggs with baked apple on glass...

 75
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100
6
Lot 6
OAK AND GLASS SHOWCASE


Oak and glass case; opens from rear; no back doors; 30" x 14" x...

 75
-
100
7
Lot 7
MEDICAL TEACHING TORSO MODEL


Newer teaching torso, cast resin; approx. 20" tall;

 50
-
75
8
Lot 8
CURVED FUN HOUSE STYLE MIRROR


Early, some flaking, glass in wood frame; blemishes and scratches...

 100
-
150
9
Lot 9
DENTAL PRACTICE HEAD


Molded rubber; mouth can be set in different positions; teeth very...

 100
-
150
10
Lot 10
VIOLET RAY QUACKERY CASED DEVICE


Cased with various accessories; case: 14" x 7" x 11", not working, G.

 50
-
75
11
Lot 11
SHOCK THERAPY QUACKERY DEVICE


Shock therapy box, wet cell battery and mixed materials; battery...

 75
-
100
12
Lot 12
GHOST PROJECTOR BOX


Wooden case contains two very large and heavy convex lenses with...

 100
-
150
13
Lot 13
GIANT RAT TAXIDERMY NUTRIA


Taxidermied nutria; some hair loss; L-30", F.

 50
-
100
14
Lot 14
SHOWCASE


Free-standing contemporary jewelry-type case glass and laminated...

 50
-
100
15
Lot 15
SIDE SHOW GAFF TWO-HEADED GOOSE TAXIDERMY


No feet; creative taxidermy; approx. 22" x 30", old example; feet...

 100
-
200
16
Lot 16
LARGE OVAL PLATFORM


Cloth covered wood; 32" X 48"; very worn; many tears; F.

 50
-
75
17
Lot 17
SOFT SCULPTURE ASTRONAUT


From wax museum; fabric; H-3'; needs cleaning; VG.

 50
-
75
18
Lot 18
BUG SPRAYER


Litho tin; pump sprayer with green glass container; L-38"; litho...

 25
-
50
19
Lot 19
TAXIDERMY FISH


Mounted fish on driftwood; approx. H-20"; EX.

 25
-
50
20
Lot 20
COAT RACK MADE OF WELDED AUTO PARTS


Steel, tools, etc.; H-5 1/2'; VG.

 50
-
75
21
Lot 21
DOCTOR'S LIFE SIZE SKELETON


Hard plastic life-size jointed skeleton; no stand; EX.

 150
-
200
22
Lot 22
COCONUT SHELL LAMP


Made of coconut shells and fronds; no cord; missing pieces; H-15"; F.

 25
-
50
23
Lot 23
PAPIER MACHE SKULL AND BONES


Life-size; probably from Odd Fellows Hall; faded; VG.

 100
-
150
24
Lot 24
BUCK-TOOTHED DUCK TAXIDERMY


Duck with teeth; creative taxidermy with story; H-15"; VG.

 75
-
100
25
Lot 25
WEB WITH HEAD FORM


Natural web shrouds; small leather head on board; aged; board...

 75
-
100
26
Lot 26
TAXIDERMY PYGMY ANTEATER


Pygmy anteater in glass dome; approx. L-12"; EX.

 75
-
100
27
Lot 27
LARGE TAXIDERMIED FISH


Probably drum; approx. L-5'; some damage to tail; G.

 50
-
75
28
Lot 28
7 LIGHTED CAROUSEL PANELS


(7) Lighted panels; wood and metal; each approx. 24" x...

 500
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700
29
Lot 29
WIG-WAG SIGNALS


Round black and white on handles; metal and wood; Dia...

 25
-
50
30
Lot 30
SEA MONKEY ADULT EXAMPLE SIDESHOW GAFF


Mixed media, strange creature created by Richard Horne; approx...

 75
-
100
31
Lot 31
GIANT BUFFALO NICKEL


Cast plaster replica of buffalo coin; Dia.-19", EX.

 15
-
25
32
Lot 32
WORLD OF WONDERS POLYCHROME SIGN


Acrylic on foam core; 24" x 30", EX.

 75
-
100
33
Lot 33
TYPEWRITER ART


Typed page leaves negative space depicting dancer, framed, 8" x...

 50
-
75
34
Lot 34
CHIMPANZEE BETSY THE CHIMP FINGER PAINTING


Framed finger painting on paper by Betsy the Chimp from the...

 300
-
500
35
Lot 35
MONGOOSE AND COBRA TAXIDERMY


Large size older taxidermy; cobra approx. 20" tall; some repairs...

 100
-
150
36
Lot 36
LARGE DOME ON STAND


Very heavy glass dome, probably vacuum dome; on wooden stand; some...

 150
-
200
37
Lot 37
CASED GOLF BALL


Supposedly eaten by tiger, in glass box; aged; Box: 4" x 4" x 3", EX.

 75
-
100
38
Lot 38
PAINTED WOOD PEDESTAL


Painted wood; wear and scratches. H-46", G.

 20
-
30
39
Lot 39
DOUBLE BODIED DUCK TAXIDERMY SIDESHOW GAFF


In case with French backdrop; creative taxidermy by Mark...

 75
-
100
40
Lot 40
JACK-A-LOPE CREATIVE TAXIDERMY


1/2 Jack rabbit and 1/2 antelope; creative taxidermy; some hair...

 50
-
75
41
Lot 41
CASTLE OF CORKS


Older curiosity; castle made of wine corks; 12" x 20" x 12", F.

 50
-
75
42
Lot 42
SIDE SHOW MATCHSTICK CAPITOL WORLD OF WONDERS


Made entirely of matchsticks; sideshow piece from "World of...

 200
-
300
43
Lot 43
FLYING SQUIRREL TAXIDERMY TABLEAU


Evolutionary story; includes created creature (squirrel...

 150
-
200
44
Lot 44
PINE PEDESTAL WITH TURNED COLUMN


Some scratches; H-23", G.

 25
-
50
45
Lot 45
EGYPTIAN PLASTER PEDESTAL


Decorated plaster; H-24", EX.

 25
-
50
46
Lot 46
WOOD MAGICIANS BOX


Wood with inset mirrors; held small tricks; some paint loss; 12" x...

 50
-
75
47
Lot 47
SIDE SHOW CASED FAKE MUMMY


Mixed media; crafted Egyptian type mummy from A. T. Jones...

 400
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600
48
Lot 48
EGYPTIAN MOTIF TEXTILE


Fabric figures herding geese; quilted earth-tone colors; wear to...

 75
-
100
49
Lot 49
MONKEY AUTOMATON ON PLATFORM ASBURY PARK


Important, large automaton moves eyes, head, and tail; right arm...

 1,000
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1,200
50
Lot 50
ELEPHANT PERSON'S HEAD SIDESHOW GAFF


Cased; mixed media; created by R. Horne; aged; case: 11" x 18",

 300
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500
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